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Florida State looking for first 8-0 start in 14 seasons

Florida State guard Terance Mann (14) drives against Florida guard Chris Chiozza (11) and Florida forward Keith Stone (25) during the first half of a game Monday in Gainesville, Fla. (Associated Press)

Loyola-Maryland at Florida State

When: 7 p.m., Wednesday

Where: Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, Tallahassee

Probable lineups

Greyhounds (1-6)

22 Cam Gregory, F, 6-8

Avg.: 16.9 ppg, 9.3 rpg

1 KeVaughn Scott, F, 6-8

Avg.: 5.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg

5 James Fives, G, 6-6

Avg.: 6.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg

12 Chuck Champion, G, 6-3

Avg.: 18.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg

0 Isaiah Hart, G, 5-11

Avg.: 9.4 ppg, 3.4 apg

Seminoles (7-0)

0 Phil Cofer, F, 6-8

Avg.: 13.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg

12 Ike Obiagu, C, 7-0

Avg.: 3.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg

2 C.J. Walker, G, 6-1

Avg.: 11.9 ppg, 3.1 apg

11 Braian Angola, G, 6-6

Avg.: 11.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg

14 Terance Mann, G, 6-6

Avg.: 16.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg

The skinny: Coming off a decisive win over rival Florida, Florida State can start 8-0 for the first time since the 2003-04 season with a victory over one-win Loyola. … The Seminoles looked stronger, more athletic and more physical than the Gators, a surprising development considering Florida State lost top players Jonathan Isaac, Dwayne Bacon and Xavier Rathan-Mayes from last year’s squad. … Terance Mann had a career-high 25 points and continues to look much improved for the Seminoles, who play two neutral-site games and have a pair of home matchups before opening ACC play at Duke on Dec. 30. … Five different players have scored at least 20 points in a game this season for Loyola. Florida State will need to be especially aware of Cam Gregory. The 6-foot-8 forward is 10th in the country in offensive rebounds at four per game. … The Seminoles won the only previous meeting between the two programs 89-72 in November 1997.